17 Mach 2

[m98]

The reason I am considering a Mach 2 is because it can be used in the semi auto 10/22 platform.

Guess we'll see how it does once the rimfire ammo shortage subsides.

Have you looked at the 17hmr AR by alexander arms?...I know this this round has had issues in the autoloading platform but Bill Alexander was the only one today that has came up with the solution to the fix.

[Vee3]

Do it!

First, there are way too many rifles out there for CCI to stop producing the ammunition.

I wouldn't use number of guns produced in the past as an indicator of what an ammo producer will continue to make in the future. Lots of guns/cartridges have been introduced with great fanfare over the years, only to fall by the wayside after a short time. At least with CF, brass, dies and bullets are usually still available on the aftermarket for obsolete stuff.

With economies of scale in mind, I don't see HM2 ammo ever becoming near as inexpensive as it was originally designed to be.

However, in most cases just a simple barrel swap will turn an HM2 into a .22lr. I'm surprised that the HM2 didn't take off along with the HMR. A shame it didn't.

[G21Shooter]

I wouldn't use number of guns produced in the past as an indicator of what an ammo producer will continue to make in the future. Lots of guns/cartridges have been introduced with great fanfare over the years, only to fall by the wayside after a short time. At least with CF, brass, dies and bullets are usually still available on the aftermarket for obsolete stuff.

With economies of scale in mind, I don't see HM2 ammo ever becoming near as inexpensive as it was originally designed to be.

However, in most cases just a simple barrel swap will turn an HM2 into a .22lr. I'm surprised that the HM2 didn't take off along with the HMR. A shame it didn't.

I just read a good article about the 17 HM2 on Chuck Hawks website.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/17_M2.htm

The cartridge has been out almost 10 years now(since February 2004), and I would imagine there are hundreds of thousands of rifles and some pistols out there chambered in it. I doubt CCI and Hornady are going to stop producing HM2 ammo anytime soon.

I agree it is really a shame the HM2 did not catch on. Bottom line is it is flat shooting out to 100 yards, and .22 lr firearms can be readily converted to the round.

Hopefully once the rimfire shortage crisis comes to a end it sees a resurgence in popularity because I think it is truly a neat round.

[Vee3]

Hopefully once the rimfire shortage crisis comes to a end it sees a resurgence in popularity because I think it is truly a neat round.

You never know about the fickle American shooter. It was a near toss-up between HMR & HM2 when I bought my 1st HMR.

The saving grace for the HM2 might end up being Speer's lead free .17 bullet for CA hunters. There's no accurate lead free .22lr. The CCI "Green" shoots well out of both of my HMRs. Too friggin' loud though. I'd like me an HM2.